Snow Joe iON18SB Snow Blower Review

As beautiful as it may be to wake up and everything is covered in powdery white snow, it isn’t so much fun for people who have to go outside and clean up the stuff! As much as we’d like, life does not stop so we can enjoy the snow.

Many folks have to go outside and shovel the snow out of the way so they can go to work. How about instead of shoveling the snow by hand, try using a machine like the Snow Joe Ion Cordless Single Stage Snow Blower.

As you read our review, we’ll be talking about the features of the Snow Joe Ion Cordless Single Stage Snow Blower, and we want to give you a summary of the reviews left by customers who bought the snow blower so you have an idea of what to expect if you decide to purchase if for yourself.

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At the end of the review, we’ll give you our recommendation on whether or not this snow blower is something you may want to consider buying before the first snow storm of the season.

About The Product

The Snow Joe Ion Cordlss Single Stage Snow Blower is the perfect device for those who don’t have much driveway or walkway to clear away when the snow finally comes. Unlike other electric snow blowers, this unit is completely cordless, so you don’t have to worry about dealing with any extension cords getting in the way while you work.

Notable features of the Snow Joe Ion Cordless Single Stage Snow Blower include:

Steel auger with 2 rubber blades moves up to 495 lbs of snow per minute

Cuts a path 18 in. wide by 8 in. deep without damaging surface.

180° auto-rotate directional chute throws snow up to 20 ft.

Overview

When the battery is fully charged, it can run for 50 minutes, removing a whopping 495 pounds of snow each minute—making snow removal a breeze.

When you’re ready to start clearing the snow, all you need to do is press a simple button and pull the bar and the unit will spring to life— 2 rubber blades ready to tackle up to 8 inches of snow deep.

The snow blower uses a scraper bar to help get packed snow up off of the pavement, leaving you with a clean space.

Perhaps the best feature of this snow blower is the chute that can be adjusted 180 degrees is controlled electronically.

The knob for the chute is in a convenient location where you can easily reach it without bending over.

What People Had To Say

When looking at what people had to say about the Snow Joe Ion Cordless Single Stage Snow Blower, there were a decent amount of positive reviews left by satisfied customers. Of these great reviews, people really like how easily they were able to clean up their driveways and walkways after it snowed.

The unit is works especially well with light snow and can throw the snow pretty far. What really stands out was how long the battery is able to last—one customer said they were able to clean a 20x30 driveway about “about 160 feet” of walkway on a single charge with up to 5 inches of snow.

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Customers did report that this snow blower was capable of removing more than 15 inches of snow, but it required going over the section twice for a clean removal. During a heavy snow storm, one customer said they were able to get through a large 2 foot deep snow drift, and still have enough power to tackle the rest of the snow removal.

Although there are numerous positive reviews for this snow blower, we have to disclose that there were some negative reviews, too. Of these critical reviews, several people had problems with the mechanism that throws the snow. Some have said that it doesn’t work properly—only throwing the snow about 12 inches away.

Other people said that there wasn’t enough power to cut through heavy, wet snow, especially the snow left behind after a plow does the road.

Customers were also disappointed that the snow blower’s battery compartment doesn’t stay closed because there isn’t an actual locking mechanism. To get around this, some people used a bungee or a rubber band. Other people said that the battery that you receive is good, but there are better batteries available.

These people felt that for the price of this unit, the better battery (and locking mechanism) should have been included.

Our Recommendation

When the snow comes, many of us dread having to clean up the aftermath. It’s back breaking work that’s only intensified by how cold and miserable it can be. That doesn’t always have to be the case though. With a snow blower, you can make short work out of a not-so-fun chore.

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We like the Snow Joe Ion Cordless Single Stage Snow Blower because you don’t have to worry about messing with a long extension cord that you could possibly run over (talk about dangerous!), but also you don’t have to worry about messing with gasoline either.

This cordless snow blower uses a rechargeable 40 volt 4.0Ah EcoSharp lithium ion battery that makes the machine run so quietly! No more worrying about waking the neighbors because you have to head out to work at 5 am after it snows.

When you want to remove a lot of snow, this machine can do that. With one pass, you can tackle up to 8 inches of snow - any deeper than that, you’ll probably need to go over it twice. But, when you think about how much time you’re saving than if you were to shovel by hand, the Snow Joe Ion Cordless Single Stage Snow Blower is a no-brainer!